Course neighbors fear decline in property values

12:12 AM,
Nov. 17, 2012

Gulf Breeze City Manager Edwin 'Buz' Eddy at Shoreline Park South.

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The City of Gulf Breeze is moving ahead with plans to purchase Tiger Point Golf Club from Orlando-based Meadowbrook Golf for $2.8 million.

The sale is contingent on the Santa Rosa County Commission's approval next month of a conditional-use permit for 12.5 acres at the west end of the golf course for the expansion of the existing South Santa Rosa Utility System sewer plant. The county's zoning board gave approval last week.

The city wants to expand the plant on the golf course in lieu of building a new $20 million plant near Midway, City Manager Edwin "Buz" Eddy said. ...